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Resource persons during the career counselling event.[/caption]
Dimapur, June 2 (EMN): Ao Students’ Conference (AKM), Ao Students’ Union Kohima (ASUK), and Ao Students’ Union Dimapur (ASUD), in collaboration with the Divine Bridge Ministries (DBM), New Delhi, has organised a series of career guidance seminars at Dimapur on May 29, Kohima on May 30 and Mokokchung on June 1.
Director of Divine Bridge Ministries, Supongchiten stated that various resource persons from varied fields gave the best suited career advice to the students based on their report of aptitude and personality on the theme
“Go beyond the visions.” He stated that hundreds of students, mostly HSLC and HSSLC cleared aspirants, attended the seminar and were given career counselling to help them choose a field in tune with their skills and job expectations.
Resource persons of the three-day seminar were Dr. Apong Longchar, (DCH,MD) consultant paediatrician of Nikos Hospital; Er. Wapangnaro, SDO, Irrigation & flood control, Kohima; Dr. SK Chauhan, director of Alpine Institute, Dehradun; Ar. Sudhir Acharya, director of Impact School of Architecture, Bangalore; Dr. Moatemjen, general surgeon, Kohima; and Supongchiten, director DBM, New Delhi.
The resource persons gave technical assistance to the students from their respective field and assisted in identifying career options and appropriate higher education routes. It stated that the seminar exposed students to opportunities in professional fields ranging from MBBS, Engineering, business managements, allied courses, etc.
EduAide Career and Counselling under Divine Bridge Ministries, a Delhi based NGO, was set up to give free counselling to aspirants students who want to pursue higher studies like MBBS, BDS, B.Sc in various fields, hotel managements, B. Pharma etc at various institute in India.
Supongchiten stated that he undertook the initiative after having come across and seen the exploitation of students by middlemen who charge undue fees after giving wrong information. He stated that Divine Bridge Ministries endeavours to give counselling right from choosing subject of interest to appropriate institution. They also help in availing scholarships and concession discount for financially weaker sections.
